{"id":2759,"date":"2015-05-01T05:50:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T09:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livelifemadetoorder.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2021-08-02T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T07:13:06","slug":"law-of-attraction-nothing-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livelifemadetoorder.com\/blog\/law-of-attraction-nothing-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"Law of Attraction: Keeping Your Vibe High When ‘Nothing’ Seems to Be Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though we know we are not supposed to pay attention to outside appearances when working with law of attraction, we just can’t help it sometimes. We got into this whole manifesting game to create a different reality for ourselves, so when said reality doesn’t seem to be materializing, we can start getting a bit discouraged, impatient and perhaps majorly pissed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping it up energetically starts to feel like more of a challenge. It can be hard to maintain our warm fuzzy feelings just for the sake of it, without having some outside reason to feel better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting how attraction works in theory is a great start, but feeling these truths to the core of our being is more of a gradual process.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the things we want still haven’t shown up, that bastard brain of ours jumps in with all sorts of thoughts, questions, fears and doubts that can rapidly take the wind out of our sails.<\/span><\/p>\n

We start to backslide energetically; the old ways of thinking may come back with a vengeance. We may feel compelled to start taking more action, and not the inspired, light kind, but the crappy kind that just brings out even more out of alignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

How we handle these moments can make or break our manifesting. Okay, not really. You won’t totally stop a manifestation when you really want something, but you can slow down its arrival considerably.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are just a few of my top tips for keeping up your vibration when ‘nothing’ seems to be happening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manifesting is Kind of Like Planting a Garden<\/span><\/h2>\n

So, you have this desire, and you are working on becoming a match to it. You are trying to nurture that higher vibration by doing things that make you feel good, and pulling back from things that don’t make you feel good\u2014you are doing the latter right loveys?<\/span><\/p>\n

You work on building that positive momentum by flowing some good-feeling energy towards what you want in the form of visualizing and various techniques and by working on just feeling good overall and building that sense of trust.<\/span><\/p>\n

You haven’t forgotten how powerful that last point is I hope..remember all techniques are a means to an end, and you don’t have to always be ‘doing’ something to bring about your manifestation.<\/span><\/p>\n

And all of this warm, fuzzy energy is helping shape your reality to your liking.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, when things aren’t happening as quickly as we would like them to, we start getting all bent out of shape. It can be hard to be patient when trying to create your dream life..you just want your stuff already and are sick of the current state of affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

I get it. And this is where we can really muck things up.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can remember that manifesting is kind of like planting a garden, you’ll be more comfortable during periods where there isn’t much happening on the outside.<\/span><\/p>\n

You have a seed and you put it into the ground. You water it when you are supposed to, and provide the optimal conditions. And as such, that seed is germinating. It is forming itself into the plant that will eventually poke through the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a lot going on beneath the surface you can’t see…so long as the seed keeps getting the support it needs to grow, it will grow. It may look like nothing is happening from our perspective, but plenty is happening.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is what is happening with manifestations\u2014you are giving them the energy they need to come into the physical reality and as long as you are doing that, all sorts of shit that we can’t even conceive of is being orchestrated by the Universe to help bring it to us at the perfect time and in the best way possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like that seed is surely germinating under the ground, our manifestations are coming together in the unseen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like the seed won’t instantly turn into a plant, some of the things we want to manifest can’t just come into our reality tomorrow. The energy just isn’t there yet, and we are working on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What we want exactly may not have been created yet, like that awesome job that an awesome company is currently preparing to put on offer, and will be just what you want.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is so easy to get discouraged because we are not seeing any outside indicators what we want is coming, or that our specific desire has not manifested yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

But if you feeling good about what you want (at least most of the time), have been taking inspired action when it strikes that feels nice and light, and are just embodying the feelings now that you think you would experience from having whatever it is you want, just like that seed is surely growing and will eventually turn into a plant, so will your desire come into the physical form.<\/span><\/p>\n

Identify the ‘Ick’ Triggers<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nothing seems to be happening, and you’re not feeling great. We are so used to living reactively and basing our emotional state on what is happening outside. We need a reason to feel good. We need some sort of ‘proof’ we are on the right track, and lacking it, we start feeling crappy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now while this seemingly stagnant period may be the primary contributing factor, there are likely a variety of other factors that intensify these feelings of doubt and that what you are doing isn’t ‘working.’<\/span><\/p>\n

It will be very helpful to identify these triggers and see what can be done to either eliminate them, reduce their intensity or whatever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Start tuning into your everyday experience and see what is making you feel badly about the prospects of your manifestation coming to fruition, that is making you feel badly about yourself in some way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you trying to manifest more success with your business, and you feel crestfallen when you check your email and there are no inquires about your services or notifications of a new sale? Do you have a tendency to check it every 10 minutes, which means you are experiencing this crappy feeling dozens of times a day? You probably want to work on visiting your inbox fewer times a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you find it hard to stay positive about improving your finances when your spouse or someone close to you is constantly complaining about money, the bad economy, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, and the like?<\/span><\/p>\n

When our vibration around a particular area of life is still not super stable and we are working on clearing out all the crap that is getting in the way of our manifestations, the last thing we want to do is deal with other people’s crap on top of it. That just triggers all our shit and breathes new life into it. Do whatever you can to avoid these conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you become more aware of what is messing with your vibration, and then take the appropriate steps to rectify the situation, you’ll feel better more of the time. It will be easier to feel better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting into a higher vibing space won’t feel as much of as struggle because you are being assaulted with fewer things that threaten to drag you back down.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is important to do all the time, but it is doubly important in these times when you are feeling discouraged because ‘nothing’ seems to be happening. You are especially vulnerable right now and you want to remove as many negative influences as possible. You want to do all you can to maintain a perspective that serves you,that doesn’t chip away at the trust that is already wearing a bit thin right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn to Focusing Techniques that Work for You BUT Don’t Force It<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like I have mentioned many times before, affirmations and other techniques that help us focus on what we want in a positive way and flow some good energy towards what we want, are just a means to an end. They don’t have any power in and of themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

We don’t NEED to do them, but because of our limiting beliefs, fears, distorted self-image, shit ton of negative momentum, very little positive momentum, limited experience focusing positively and what have you, they are going to play an important role for most of us in this manifesting process.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are usually going to need to do something to get our attention on what we want in a positive way, and break apart the thought patterns and beliefs that are not serving us. This is where visualizing, affirmations, vision boards and the myriad other techniques you find, factor into the equation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doing them can be a great way to raise our vibration and shift perspective. And they can really come in handy during these times when outside appearances are making you feel doubtful, impatient and all other kinds of yuck.<\/span><\/p>\n

I highly recommend turning to the ones that work for you when you are starting to get a bit freaked because ‘nothing’ seems to be happening. They can get you back on track, and help you redirect your focus and your energy. They are great for weakening the doubt, lack of trust, fear and impatience.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, again, they have no power in and of themselves, so don’t force yourself to do them if you aren’t feeling drawn to them in the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because these techniques will obviously involve focusing on what we want, they may not be the best move when you are feeling really irritated, dejected, or sick of doing all this ‘work.’<\/span><\/p>\n

In these moments, you are better off doing something that has no direct correlation to your manifestation or manifesting in general. You don’t want to make yourself think about what you want when it feels really badly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember this ‘work’ is about shifting emotion. We have a tendency to intellectualize the process and as such, we can get really hung up on techniques, and what we can ‘do’ to move things along.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again, they are super helpful and will usually be a necessary aspect of the process for most of us at various points on our journey, particularly in the beginning. But, mere rote performance of them,without generation of any genuinely positive emotion, is not going to do anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

You have to be careful in moments like this..this is where those urges come in to try and force and control. You’ll start getting that itch to make things happen. You’ll worry you haven’t been trying hard enough and you’ll throw yourself into the work from a really counterproductive space.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember the Universe can only respond to your vibration. It can’t reward you based on the action you are taking or because you are being a good little manifestor and doing all the techniques that you are ‘supposed’ to do to change your energy and belief system.<\/span><\/p>\n

It can’t give you what you want because you are a good person who ‘deserves’ it, if you are not a match to receiving it. This force is neutral..it is not judging, evaluating, deciding or anything else us humans do.<\/span><\/p>\n

So yeah, I am a fan of turning to our tried and true focusing techniques in these times because they can shift our energy nicely, help remind us of how our reality is really created ,and get us back in touch with the powerful truths we know, but have still not quite permeated our being on the deepest levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

But again, don’t make yourself do these things if you aren’t really feeling it. Go do something that will actually make you feel better.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Closing…<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let’s face it…we are making big ass shifts here as I have said many times before. We get how LOA works in theory and we feel there is a truth there, but as we all know, we just don’t buy in full bore right out the gate. Lots of resistance getting in the way, and we have to work on overcoming it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It takes a bit to shift our beliefs. We don’t fully trust this is how reality gets created. There are certain things we want so badly and it is hard to feel all detached and cool as a cucumber about it. We have expectations. We get attached to certain outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

This stuff happens with each and every person who begins working to consciously create their reality. You are certainly not alone in your struggles. You are not deficient in any way or incapable of making the shifts necessary to get what you want.<\/span><\/p>\n

I find myself saying these things a lot when closing up my LOA posts and with good reason…the repetition is what is necessary to help us remember these important nuggets. It is so crucial we go easy on ourselves and don’t get super critical..that just slows everything down like you have no idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you start judging outside appearances, you are not fully trusting and it’s understandable. Just acknowledge where you are right now and let yourself feel your feelings. Do whatever you can to get into a better feeling space,but don’t force it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What beliefs and feelings are coming up for you? How do you think you can shift them?<\/span><\/p>\n

Going back to the basics of law of attraction can really help, no matter how much you understand it already\u2014we can never over condition the mind to accept these truths more fully.<\/span><\/p>\n

And remember that seed analogy. Plenty is happening..we just can’t perceive it, but it’s happening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your Turn…<\/span><\/h2>\n

What did you think of this post? Do you find yourself going into a bit of panic mode or getting frustrated when it seems like nothing is happening? How do you deal with these moments? What part of the post resonated with you the most? Looking forward to your comments as always.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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